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When the ignition is turned on
after new pads and wear
sensors are installed, a
message will display. Follow
the prompts to reset the
system.
The brake pad life system can
also be manually reset:
1. Display Brake Pad Life on
the DIC. See Driver
Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0 129 or
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel) 0 132.
2. Select the Brake Pad
Life menu.
3. Select front or rear pads
as appropriate.
4. Select YES on the
confirmation message.
Repeat for the pads on the
other axle if they were also
replaced.
How to Disable the Brake
Pad Life System
The brake pad life system can
be turned off. This may be
necessary if aftermarket brake
pads without wear sensors
are installed. When the system
is turned off, the front and
rear brake pad
life percentages will not
display. However, the built-in
wear indicators that make a
high-pitched warning sound
when the brake pads are worn
can still determine when the
pads should be replaced. See
Brakes 0 393.
To turn off the brake pad life
system:
1. Display Brake Pad Life on
the DIC. See Driver
Information Center (DIC)
(Base Level) 0 129 or
Driver Information Center
(DIC) (Uplevel) 0 132.
2. Select the Brake Pad
Life menu.
3. Select DISABLE.
Vehicle Care
To turn the brake pad life
system back on, follow the
above steps but select
ENABLE in Step 2.
Brake Pad Sensor System
(V-Series Blackwing)
The V-Series Blackwing has
electronic brake pad wear
sensors, when the brake pads
need to be replaced, a
message displays in the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
When the message displays,
install new brake pads and
brake pad wear sensors on
the vehicle.
When the ignition is turned on
after new brake pads and
brake pad wear sensors are
installed, the message should
no longer display.
The brake pad sensor system
can only be reset by replacing
the brake pads and brake pad
wear sensors.
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